Derek Edward Dee

Derek Edward Dee

also known as Derek Dee

4.9
Rating: 6.1

Licensed for 7 years

Military law Lawyer at Portage, MI
Practice Areas: Military Law, Appeals, Personal Injury ... +4 more

7837 S. Sprinkle Rd, Portage, MI

About Derek

Biography

Derek completed his undergraduate degree at Kalamazoo College in 1997. He earned a bachelor of arts degree with a major in economics and a minor in mathematics. Derek was awarded honors on his Senio...

Fees and Rates

Cost

Contingency

20%-35%


Payment Methods

  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 7 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 2019

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

VA Disability Group

7837 S. Sprinkle Rd, Portage, MI, 49002

VA Disability Group PLLC

7837 S Sprinkle Rd, Kalamazoo, MI, 49048

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Derek Edward Dee's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

19 Client Reviews

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Posted by George | January 16, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability

VA Disability Claims

Derek Dee and his staff have been extremely helpful in navigating the VA disability process as well as filing claims properly to maximize the outcomes. I give my highest recommendation to the VA Disability Group and Derek Dee in particular.

Posted by Loren | May 12, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Administrative Law

Derek fought for me when I couldn't fight for myself anymore.

I worked with Attorney Derek Dee after being denied by three other firms. The VA kept saying my mental health wasn’t service-connected—even though I had no issues before enlisting and everything started after. Derek never gave me false hope. He laid out realistic options, was always honest, and commu...nicated better than anyone I’ve worked with—emails at 4 a.m., phone calls as soon as decisions came through. He helped get me from 30% to 100%. After years of feeling dismissed and gaslit by the system, having someone believe in me and fight for me meant more than I can explain.

Posted by Chelsea | May 02, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Administrative Law

Won my case

Derek was very professional and knowledgeable about the VA benefits process. He was able to help me find a better route to a favorable outcome on my case and much more quickly than I expected. I am so glad I hired him to help or I would probably still be fighting with the VA for my benefits. I would ...recommend him to all my family and friends needing help with VA benefits.

Posted by Jon-Paul | June 26, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Military Law

The Best VA claims attorney

Derek represented me and was absolutely amazing. He was timely and attentive and could not have been better. If you need a professional attorney for your VA claims, look no further. He's the best. Period.

Posted by Brian | June 20, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability

Best VA Lawyer

Amazing team! I'm a army combat vet that has been fighting with the VA for years. Derrick was honest and upfront from the beginning. He said it would take a long time but just stick with it and let him work. I'm very happy I listened. Took awhile but thanks to his dedication, knowledge of the system,... and the fact that he cares about vets...I'm now 100% P&T. Thank you Derrick and team for all your hard work!

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Estate planning lawyer | Oct 16

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"Derek is an extremely intelligent attorney. With confidence, I would refer any of my family law clients to him knowing that they would receive excellent service and representation."

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Experience

Rating:  6.1 (Good)

Honors

N/A

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1900 - Present

Associate, VA Disability Group PLLC

Education

1997

Kalamazoo College

BA

Languages

English

Spanish

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